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EDMONTON MAN HEADS LEGION;SEEK COMPULSORY TRAINING,JCACTION AGAINST THE HUTTERITESEDMONTON (CP)—Col. E. Ted Brown of the Edmonton Montgomery branch was elected president of the Alberta provincial command of the Canadian Legion as the annual convention concluded Wednesday.Col. Brown, former provincial treasurer for the legion, succeeds George Gleave, also of Edmonton.W. Williams of Taber was elected first vice-president and W. Rorke of Wetaskiwin, second vice-president.Murray Davis of Calgary was elected third vice-president, and Max Wynn, of Edmonton honorary treasurer.Robert Jones of Camrose was elected convention chairman for a two-year term.The convention was highlighted by a demand that the federal government institute compulsory military training at 18.Several resolutions dealt with the Immigration situation. It was asked that greater care be exercised In screening immigrants; that the federal government assist in paying shipping costs to bring more British immigrants to Canada, and that a national citizenship week be established during which recent immigrants be invited to attendmeetings to study the Canadian way of Jifc.Beer LegislationIt was decided to send a delegation to Premier Manning requesting that legislation, be introduced at the next session of the legislature “whereby ex-service-, men’s clubs holding licences to serve beer be authorized to make sales of beer by the case for off-premise consumption by members » only.”The command also reiterated a long-standing request to the provincial government that land sales to Hutterites be prohibited.Present provincial legislationprohibits establishment of Hutter-ite colonies within 40 miles of each other, and provides that veterans be given preference if they desire the same land the sect seeks.The legion asks the provincial government to revise the AlbertaCommunal Property Act to prohibit “the sale of land, custom farming, renting and leasing to these groups who do not conform to the Canadian way of life.”The on.ly dissenter in the vote was McKim Ross, Edmonton school teacher, who said passing the resolution would cut across freedom. He aid education and not legislation is the answer to the problem.Dick Rowbottom, president of the Drumheller branch, said Hutterites should co-operate with Canadians or not at all. He said one spokesman for an Alberta colony boasted its 405 members spent only $29 in one month.Dave Gardiner of Nanton termed Hutterites a detriment to Canada. Veterans who owned land near groups would gladly sell and move out if possible.John, S. Massong of Medicine Hat, who has an injunction against Hutterites buying any more land in the district, said they should be made to conform to Canadian life.Delegates rejected a resolutionasking that all pay and allowancesof military personnel be exemptfrom income tax.Polio CampaignThe Legion will conduct a one-month campaign starting next January to raise funds for polio sufferes in. the province.The command decided to undertake the work, becoming tne second provincial command to do so. The legion in Quebec has done polio work since 1946.Alex Solomon of Montreal, president of the Quebec command and national executive secretary of the Canadian Foundation for Poliomyelitis, said that until the legion undertook the project Alberta was the only province not organized under the foundation.The meeting also approved a resolution asking for -strict and total observance of Armistice Dayr It was charged that some industries continue operations and deprive veterans of . the opportunity of observing tne day.The federal government will be ask^d to provide a lapel button for Korean veterans, similar to those issued to veterans of thetwo world wars.A proposal asking for a permanent federal committee on veterans affairs was approved, but a resolution asking that provisions of the veterans charter be reviewed in order to bring them up to date with the present cost-of-living was rejected.ccinuitl:iaacB;arblt;trPuh:GalrCtcwaia:eiiibcsafiStlIRVINEMrs. Porter entertained the Women’s Institute Wednesday evening for the June meeting. Mrs. Bert Simmons and Mrs. August Ehrman were co-hostesses, with 20 members answering the roll call with pennies for size of shoes worn by each.Mrs. Phyllis Geiger and Miss Sophia Thiede reported on the provincial convention held at Edmonton. These reports highlighted the speakers and all the specials during the four days, such as tours of the university buildings, library, cancer research, handicraft, etc.Mrs. Simmons entertained with a coronation contest, with Mrs. Wheatley winning the beautiful cake plate. Mrs. Bohngf was the lucky winner of a coronation cup and saucer given as door prize.Lunch was served at the adjournment of the meeting and a pleasant hour enjoyed over the teacups.The farmers’ picnic drew a huge crowd Friday afternoon. A splendid program of sports was run off, including ball games, tug-o-wars, etc. Many visitors were present from Medicine Hat. The dance in the evening filled the hall to overflowing. Friday’s event was a successful occasion in every way.Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Bender, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Bender and Darryl from Druid, Sask., were weekend guests of Mrs. Wheatley.Mr. Johnston, high school inspector from Lethbridge, Mr. Mitchell and Mr. L. A. Walker of Medicine Hat were special speakers at the Home and School meeting held in the auditorium of the school on Tuesday evening.ithtlrnodIibnastcIt1ccrIcI(ct(1I111tt
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Medicine Hat News
Medicine Hat, Alberta, CA
Mon, Jun 22, 1953
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